South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-07-15


formed. Is literally carpet beating, aud
docs much toward destroying the car-
pa. The proper way. IL ono is IN TIE
country, Is to get branch Of a tree or
young sapling as thick as the butt Of
an axe handle, and which terminates in
good number Of light whsplikc
shoots A beech branch will sometimes
be found which will answer the purpose.
II must be trimmed ur, and every twiy.
knot or roughncss be removed which
could catch in the threads AMI tear the
carpet. OF course the fatter the upper
part is the better, as more Of the whips
will strike at the same time. To clean
the carpet, hang it over line placed SO
high that the lower edge will clear the
ground. Take the big whip in 10th
hands and strike strong. quick blow.
A cloud Of dust will fly from the whole
space struck, yet the blow will not APP
rear to make very much impression ON
the carpet. ITSELF. The ends Of the
branch have divided the force of the
bow among themselves and cacli ono has
made sharp. quick stroke like that of a
riding whip. k ssEs s.ys 70
A carpet can be mendcd by cutiinga
piece like the carpet a little larger than
the hole. Put paste around the edge of
the patch, then slip il under tho carpet
and rub 1t we'll with warm iron until
dry. II the figure be matched il mak,s
very neat job, as wen as a quick one
Recipes.
feather Cake. Take two cups of
sugar, onc-half cup of butter, two-thirds
OF cup Of milk, three cups OF flour,
three eggs and three teaspoonfuls of
baking powder Flavor with lemon or
vanilla; this is a very nice plain cake.
PURGE of Fresh Beans. = Put three
pints of young Gcsh-shcllrd beans into
stew pan with cnou On saltetl' water to
cover them. Let them boil till perfectly
tender, then rub them through sieve.
and dilute tho pulp with little good
gravy, adding three ounces OF butter,
and seasoning to taste with salt and
pepper ;sstir the whole over the fire until
thoroughly hot and serve at once.
Ragout of Beef. Ono and half
pounds Of beef, cut in pieces two inchc,
square. Put enough drippings or but
ter on pan to prevent the meat from
burning, add to spoonful of flour, and
then tho pieces of meat. When the
flour is brown cover tho meat with boil
ing water, season with pepper and snlt.
Let it cook slowly until tender. As the
water boi!s away it must be rcplcnisiled.
Baked Apples. Wash and core the
appks, fill the space in each with good
brown sugar, set them in pan, add
one cupful CT hot water and bake in a
not oven. Remove the apples when
done, and take the skin from one.
mashing the pulp and adding it to the
fruit juice in the pan with a little salt,
some nutmeg or cinnamon. Pour this
juice over the apples, and they will be
set in rich jelly when cold.
Peach Blossom Cake.-Ono cup of
pulverized sugar, onc-half cup of butter,
stirred together until it looks like thick
cream; one teaspoonful of soda issolvcd
In one-ha'f teacup of sweet milk; beat
the whites OF three eggs and put them
in with two teaspoonfuls of cream of tar
tar, mixed with teacup of flour, stir
and add ono-salf teaspoonfu! of corn
starch. Flavor strongly with extract of
peach. Bake in two square sponge tins
in moderately quick oven, and when
done sandwich with finely grated cocoa
nut and pink sugar. Frost with icing
and sprinkle this with pink pulverizcd
sugar.
Meat Croquettcs. Take the remains
OF any cold meat and mince it fine: add
an onion minced just as fine don't. any
of you sneer at the onion, for it is one
of the most healthful and most obliging
vegetables grown, and season with sait
and pepper to taste. You can also add
a sprig of parlcy or hint OF sage or a
dust Of thyme il you like Soak thick.
crnstless slice Of bread in cold water.
squeeze it dry, add to meat and onion
some poole say bind with an egg, but
keep my egg FOR something else--form
into small, fiat cakes and fry. am
assuming that the meat remains arc
scanty; they necdn': be much. About
coffee cup packed full after mincins
will do nicely, md give you enough
croquettes for breakfast or lunch or a
little side dish nj dinner.